Improvement in reflectors for chandeliers



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UNITED STATES EEC GEORGE H. KITCHEN, OF BYE, NEW YORK.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 1195,023, dated September 11, 1877; application filed August 4, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE H. KITCHEN, of Rye, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Reflector for Chandeliers, of which the following is a specification:

Figure l is a plan or top view of my improved reector for chandeliers. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same; Fig. 3, a vertical central section thereof on the line x w, Fig. l. Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are diagrams of the plates used in the construction of the reflector.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the iigures.

This invention relates to a new construction of reiiector for chandeliers, particularly gas-chandeliers; and consists more particularly in constructing the same of a series of separate plates in the form of `an inverted annular dish containing in its center an inverted cup, the several plates being perforated and adapted to the reception of the several burners, and to proper ventilation, and also enameled on their lower faces, all as hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, the letterA represents the center-plate of the reflector, the same being made with scalloped edges, which form projecting lugs a. that are turned upwardly. To these lugs are riveted similarly-projecting lugs b of the next outer plates B B, which plates B Vextend downward from the center-plate A and form a hollow inverted cup, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Between the lugs a b of the scalloped edges of the plates A and B are formed apertures d for the proper ventilation of the reflector.

rlhe several plates B, which constitute the inverted cup above mentioned, are flanged at their contiguous edges, as indicated by letters e in Fig. 1, and joined by rivets that pass through these flanges.

The Diagram 4 represents the construction of the plate A before the same is bent into the proper concave shape, (shown in Fig. 3,) in

' which shape the perforated edges or rather ends ff ot' said plate A are caused to overlap, and are riveted together to render the plate continuous and circular in form.

The diagram shown in Fig. 6 represents part of one of the plates B before it is bent around the plate A, and before its ange e is turned outward to meet a similar ange on the adjoining plate B.

To the lower end ot' the inverted cup, above referred to, are secured, by rivets, orin other equivalent manner, the lower ends of the upwardly-projecting plates C, which form a ring around the inverted cup. The upper edges of the plates C are also scalloped, and have upwardly-projecting lugs g, to which are riveted similar lugs, h, that project from the upper ends of the outer series of encircling plates D. These outer plates D are constructed in every respect similar to the plates B, they having also scalloped upper edges and unitingiianges t' where they are connected into the ring, and their scallops form, in conjunction with similar scallops on the plate C, Ventilating-apertures j. In fact, by the rings G D au inverted annular dish is formed around the inverted cup, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. rlhe plates C are also substantially similar in construction to the plates D, except that they have a series of apertures, l, through their middle for the admission of the gasburners m.

The burners are distributed as follows: A gas-pipe, E, enters from above through the center of the plate A, and carries within the inverted cup a series of radial burners, n. These burners when lighted cause the inverted cup to be brilliantly illuminated. By one or more branches, F F, the pipe E connects with a ring, G, of gas-pipe, which ring is placed into a trough that is formed between the plates B and C, and from this ring project horizontally through the apertures l of the plate C the radial burners m m, which, when lighted, illuminate the inverted annular dish. The inner faces of this reflector-that is to say, the hollow of the cup and dish-are enameled by a continuous coating of enamel, which, after application, is burned, to become lirm and vitreous, and which will in that condition conceal the joints of the several plates which make up the reflector. Instead of one, a series of annular dishes may be. formed around the inverted cup A B.

I claim as my invention- 1. The reector constructed ofthe plates A,

rounded by an inverted annular dish, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination of the plate A, having scalloped edges Which form lugs a, with the plates B having also scalloped edges forming lugs b, and having projecting anges e, substantially as herein shown and described.

3,. The combination of the plate'A, having scalloped edges and lugs a, With the plates B, having scalloped edges and lugs b, and with the plates C having scalloped edges and lugs g, and plates D having scalloped edges and lugs h, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. The combination ofthe reflector, composed of the plates A, B, C, and D, with the central gas-pipe E having burners n, and with the ring-pipe G having burners m, which extend through apertures in the plates C, substantially as herein shown and described.

GEO. H. KITCHEN. 

